Crickhollow

Crickhollow
Region:	Bree-land
Area:	Buckland
Location:	[32.6S, 62.4W]

Crickhollow is a settlement within Buckland, in Bree-land. ^{[32.6S, 62.4W]}

The small village of Crickhollow is most famous for one of its dwellings, the house that was bought for Frodo Baggins as an excuse for him to leave Bag End and the Shire to begin his secret quest. That house lies to the north-east near the High Hay.

However, Crickhollow is a settlement in itself, at the centre of Buckland. Visitors will find armour and weapons vendors, though a supplier and provisioner are found at Buckland's Craft-faire, south of Brandy Hall.

Services

Mailbox ^{[32.6S, 62.4W]}
Armament vendors

NPCs

NPC	Function	Coords
Vendors
Lara Boffin	Light Armour Trader	^{[32.6S, 62.4W]}
Malvo Goldworthy	Medium Armour Trader	^{[32.6S, 62.4W]}
Dora Brandybuck	Bowyer	^{[32.5S, 62.3W]}
Dono Boffin	One-handed Weapon Trader	^{[32.5S, 62.4W]}
Rorimac Bolger	Two-handed Weapon Trader	^{[32.5S, 62.5W]}
Others
Berilac Boffin	Quest	^{[32.3S, 61.9W]}
Camellia Boffin	Quest	^{[32.6S, 61.7W]}
Fredegar Bolger	Quest	^{[32.3S, 61.9W]}
Townsperson

Quests

Involving:

[16] Vol. I, Book 1, Chapter 7: Horn-call of Buckland

Lore

Founded no earlier than III 2340, the year of the first settlement in Buckland.
Meaning: Crick- was obscure even to the hobbits but could possibly mean hilly (and the area around Crickhollow is indeed hilly), -hollow indicates a small depression.

"In Buckland, not far to the north of Brandy Hall in the hills rising away from the path of the Brandywine, travellers will come upon Crickhollow, an often-visited retreat for those Hobbits who wish to spend a few days away from their daily routine, or simply rest and eat more peacefully than they are used to resting and eating at home. Those who live near Crickhollow are pleasant enough folk, though generally they like to be left alone to their peace and quiet.

"Many of the old-timers in the area tell stories of travellers who have ventured beyond the High Hay and into the Old Forest beyond, many of whom never returned to tell the conclusion of their tales. In these days of the growing darkness in the north, many indeed have been the strangers who have ridden into the region to ask questions, though none can, or will, say what specifically these dark figures pursue.

"Crickhollow plays a significant role early in the journey of Frodo Baggins and his companions in The Lord of the Rings. It is here that Frodo buys his house after leaving Bag End, not with the intention to stay in Crickhollow, but with the goal of diverting would-be pursuers from his trail. Adventurers familiar with the tale will no doubt want to seek out Frodo's home, though the locals may tell the travellers that, although the home of Mr. Baggins is filled with his many possessions, he has not been seen in these parts since the day he first arrived. Most doubt he has closed himself in his new residence and believe he has gone off on some personal quest, perhaps to locate his old uncle Bilbo who disappeared so many years ago." — lorebook

Gallery

The hedge surrounding Frodo's house
One of the other smials making up the small hamlet
The Crickhollow vendor market

External References

Settlements and Landmarks of Buckland
Settlements:	Crickhollow	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Brandy Hall • Buckland Faire • Buckland Gate • Buckland's Craft-faire • Bucklebury Ferry • Newbury • Old Forest Tunnel • Toad Marsh	Landmarks:

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Bree-land
Areas:	Andrath • Archet Dale • Brandy Hills • The Brandywood • Bree-land Homesteads • Buckland • Chetwood • Eastern Bree-fields • Far Chetwood • Hengstacer Farm • The Horsefields • The Midgewater Marshes • Nen Harn • Northern Barrow-downs • Northern Bree-fields • Old Forest • Southern Barrow-downs • Southern Bree-fields • Starmere Lake • Weather Hills • The Wildwood	Areas:
Settlements:	Adso's Camp • Archet • Bree • Combe • Crickhollow • Staddle	Settlements:
Landmarks:	Andrath: Halecatch Lake • Pierson's Farm • South-guard Ruins Archet Dale: Archet Gate • Archet East Gate • Archet Jailyard • Blackwold's Roost • Bronwe's Folly • Combe North Gate • Old East Path • Sprigley's Farm Barrow-downs: The Dead Man's Perch • Northern Barrows • Northern Barrows Pass • Old Barrows Road • Ost Gorthad • The Dead Spire Brandy Hills: Girdley Island • Ost Barandor • Starmere Lake • Svalfang's Hut Bree-Town: Beggar's Alley • Bill Ferny's House • Boar Fountain • Combe Gate • Dwarrow-ward • High Bridge • High Stair • Inn Gate • Ironmonger's Gate • Jasmine's Garden • Low Gate • Market Gate • Market Square • Mud Gate • North Gate • Oldstone Ruins • Oldstones Gate • Scholar's Stair • Scholar's Walk • Skirmish Camp • South Gate • Staddle Gate • The Stone Quarter • Trader's Gate • West Gate • Windview Estate • Woodsmen's Gate Buckland: Craft-faire • Brandy Hall • Brandywine Bridge • Buckland Faire • Buckland Gate • Buckland's Craft-faire • Bucklebury Ferry • Newbury • Old Forest Tunnel • Toad Marsh Chetwood: Big Staddlemere • Blackwold Headquarters • Crumbled Court • Lumber Camp • Old Bauman's Farm • Ost Baranor • Silverwell • Skunkwood's Farm • Staddle Falls • Stump Field • Torthann's Camp • Wolf Den • Woodsedge Ruins • The Yellow Tree The Horsefields: Festival Grounds • The Hedge Maze • Hengstacer Farm Midgewater Marshes: Bindbale's Rest • Goblinhole Ruins • Marshwater Fort • Midgewater Pass • Ost Alagos • Sunken Stones Northern Bree-fields: The Abandoned Graveyard • Cirith Nûr Encampment • Everclear Lakes • The Old Greenway Fort • The Quince Farmstead • Saeradan's Cabin • Snarling Hollow • Thornley's Work Site Old Forest: Abandoned Cottage • Angerwood • Bald Hill • Bonfire Glade • The Broken Heart • Creaking Vale • Dark-paw Vale • Dire Glade • East Forest Road • The Forlorn Glade • Goldberry's Spring • Old Barrows Road • Old Man Willow • Old Muddyfoot's Hill • The Old Oak's Grave • The Shade Pool • The Shifting Wood Tomnoddy Corner • The Weaver's Den • Weeping Water • Willow Glade • Withywindle Crossing Southern Bree-fields: Brigand's Watch • Dogwood's Farm • Greenway Crossing • Hillshire Ruins • Old Sweetgrass Farm • Outlaw's Haven Staddle: Eldo Swatmidge's Farm • Gammy Boggs' Farm • Little Staddlemere • Widow Froghorn's Farm The Wildwood: Blomley Sward • Cotfast • East-delf • Gnawbone Pit • Helva's Edge • Hunter's Ledge • Marl's Crossing • Norwarden • The Old Bluff-house • Overwine Hall • Sutwarden • West-delf	Landmarks:
Interiors:	Artie Root's House • Bree-town Auction Hall • Bree-town Hall • Bree-town Hunting Lodge • Bree-town Jail • Bree-town Vault • Broker's Office • Cartwell's House • The Cat Lady's House • The Comb and Wattle Inn • Combe Crafting Hall • Ellie Cutleaf's House • Grobo Dogwort's House • Grobo Dogwort's Shed • Hunting Lodge (Archet) • Infiltrators' Headquarters • Lalia's Market • The Lowbanks' Estate • The Mad Badger Inn • Mess Hall • Mustering Cave • The Prancing Pony • The Scholar's Hall • Scholar's Stair Archives • Sig Mandrake's Shop • Staddle Arms • Three-farrow Crafting Hall • Tom Bombadil's House • Training Hall • Training Hall (Bree) • Weapons and Armour Shop (South) • Weapons and Armour Shop (West) • Whitethorn's Taxidermy	Interiors:
Dungeons:	The Barrow of Orron • The Barrow of Ringdor • The Barrow of Taradan • Blackwold Camp • Goetham • Gwantham • Haudh Iarchith • Haudh Methernil • Haudh Nogbenn • Haudh Taenthond • Hautham • Sprigley's Cellar • Tomb of Maenadar • Writhenset	Dungeons:
Instances:	World Instances: The Great Barrow‎ • Woe of the Willow / Skirmish: Barrow-downs Survival • Defence of the Prancing Pony • Thievery and Mischief / Quest: Brigand Cave • Cirith Nûr Cave • Holt Adderson's Grotto • Reniolind's Hideout	Instances: